Gavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician and businessman who is the 40th and current governor of California, since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011. He was sworn in as Governor of California on January 7, 2019. He is a national progressive figure who was a prominent early advocate for same-sex marriage, immigrant rights, universal health care, gun control, and the legalization of cannabis.
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The ongoing political fracas between Donald Trump and Congress with regard to the funding of his proposed border wall with the US and Mexico appears to have been knocked up a gear,.. One News Page Staff - Published
The bubbling feud between two men on opposite ends of the political spectrum took its latest turn with Trump demanding California repay billions to the federal government a day after Newsom announced.. USATODAY.com - Published
Congressional lawmakers, several states and independent groups are already fighting back against President Donald Trump's emergency declaration in his bid to to fund his promised wall at the..
California governor Gavin Newsom tells U.S. President Donald Trump "California will see you in court" in response to Trump's emergency declaration on the border. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
California Governor Gavin Newsom said Tuesday the state will not complete a $77.3 billion planned high-speed rail train, but will finish a smaller section between Merced and Bakersfield. Rough Cut (no..
California Governor Gavin Newsom is abandoning plans to build a high-speed railroad between Los Angeles and San Francisco, saying the ambitious project that was approved by voters and championed by his..
On Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom took the stage in Sacramento to give his first “state of the state” address. It was a chance to lay out his vision for leading the world’s fifth largest..
FILE PHOTO: Gavin Newsom campaigns at San Diego State University in San Diego, California, U.S. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom said Tuesday the state will not complete..
Newly inaugurated California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday delivered a sharp rebuke to the anti-immigrant message President Donald Trump presented last week in his State of the Union speech. In his..
The top four Democratic and Republican negotiators in the U.S. Congress on border security funding met on Monday in a bid to reach an elusive deal by a Friday deadline to avert another partial..
California is withdrawing more than two-thirds of the state’s National Guard troops from the U.S.-Mexico border. Reuters reports California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the order to withdraw the troops..
California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday that he is ready to withdraw hundreds of the state's National Guard troops from the U.S.-Mexico border, a rebuke of President Donald Trump's stance that..
According to Reuters, California Governor Gavin Newsom said that he is ready to withdraw hundreds of the state’s National Guard troops from the U.S.-Mexico border. In his State of the State address..
According to Reuters, California Governor Gavin Newsom is preparing to withdraw all 360 state troops from the U.S.-Mexico border. In his State of the State address, Newsom is expected to announce that..
Leslie van Houten, the youngest member of the Charles Manson cult, is being considered for parole again, fifty years after she was convicted of fatally stabbing two people at the age of 19. Ryan Brooks..
California Governor Gavin Newsom is having a productive first week in office. On Thursday, he proposed $144.2 billion in general spending for the state, including for increases in healthcare and..
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has ordered a halt to federal emergency funds for California to fight wildfires and manage its forests unless officials in the western U.S. state can..
According to Reuters, Within hours of starting his new position, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order that could dramatically change the way prescription drugs are being paid..
Reuters reports Democrat Gavin Newsom criticized President Donald Trump immediately upon being sworn in as California’s 40th governor on Monday. The 51-year-old governor vowed to keep California a..
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has put the high-speed rail line to Los Angeles and San Francisco on the slow track, but advocates are pressing on.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is abandoning plans to build a high-speed railroad between Los Angeles and San Francisco, saying the ambitious project that was approved by voters and championed by his.. USATODAY.com - Published
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said critics might now call the defunct project "a train to nowhere," but he says that's not true.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom rebuked President Donald Trump on border security and immigration, with the Democrat saying during his first State of the State that he will withdraw most of the state's.. USATODAY.com - Published
California's new governor recently defied President Trump and called back National Guard troops that had been sent to patrol the border.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he had wanted to withdraw all of the state's National Guard troops from the Mexico border but will keep some in place after consulting with guard officials. (Feb... USATODAY.com - Published
Gavin Newsom was sworn in as governor of California on Monday. A protester disrupted the event, blaming Newsom for the death of a police officer allegedly killed by a man who authorities say is in the.. USATODAY.com - Published
About 100 of the 360 troops will remain deployed under California’s agreement with the federal government to focus specifically on combating transnational crime such as drug and gun smuggling, Newsom.. USATODAY.com - Published